certifications

Like most people, I purchased this book as a study aid for passing the Microsoft exam. I have to say I was disappointed. The book did serve as a good starting place, but once reviewed and compared against other exam prep materials (and then finally the Microsoft Exam itself), the book failed to be a decent reference point for study. The very basic material was covered decently, but the more complex material (that the test is actually based on) was either not covered, or covered so quickly that you would never have gotten the answers from this book. I've used other Sybex books in the past, and this one falls short of their norm.

I thought this book provided great preparation material for the exam. Scored a 933. I would recommend Transcenders + hands on experience for maximum benefit.

I have used most of the Sybex books to help assist with my exams. These books are well written and have tons of useful information. If you are entering the world of computer's, My suggestion is that you buy a few computers and follow the exercises to get the hands on training. Most companies now day's do not care about the certs as much as you actually know. They are mostly HR criteria. ( A cert just represents to most companies that you are showing an effort towards learning )